am just about ready to jump into the "cw" pool but speed will be quite slow after 50 years of inactivity. Are there any particular frequencieson the bands where the "novices" or slowpokes are working?? just need to get familiar with a few more letters! thanks, ski, n7soc

am just about ready to jump into the "cw" pool but speed will be quite slow after 50 years of inactivity. Are there any particular frequencieson the bands where the "novices" or slowpokes are working?? just need to get familiar with a few more letters! thanks, ski, n7soc

I'm on most every day early am/pm. I'll be listening for u and look forward to working u. Welcome back.

check out the skcc sked page and you will find lots of ops that are willing to work at slow speeds, or check out the Elmer's page.Good luck and c u down the log.PS. Feel free to email me and setup a sked.

Ski, I'm in about the same situation as you. I've been operating around the frequencies given by AE4RV on 40 mtrs, and found the ops there friendly and quite willing to help a rusty operator. I'm sure you'll have the same (pleasant) experience.

By the way, I grew up in Washington and have been to Ocean Shores many times, what a great QTH! I have pretty good luck propagating a signal your way late in the afternoon on 40, send me an email and lets schedule a QSO!

Actually, I hear slow ops all over the bands these days (not complaining, just noting!).

You really should contact FISTS (fists.org) and they might be able to put you in touch with a code buddy. Nothing will improve your speed like real QSOs. I'd be happy to set up a sked with you, but I'm probably too far from you for consistent communications.

am just about ready to jump into the "cw" pool but speed will be quite slow after 50 years of inactivity. Are there any particular frequencieson the bands where the "novices" or slowpokes are working?? just need to get familiar with a few more letters! thanks, ski, n7soc

I work in the 7.110 to 7.120 area of 40 meters after 0300Z (8:00p.m. Arizona time). There is no shortage of ops working 10 wpm or less, and always one or two working along at 5 wpm or less. We all take great pleasure in working with anyone new to, or coming back to, CW and you will find you are received quite warmly. On 40 meters, the 7.100 - 7.125 segment is one of the old "novice" bands from much earlier years. Good luck, hang in there and we'll see you soon, I hope.

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